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| Criterion |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 15-45 min | Half day | 1-3 Tage | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-3 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability |